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Cornwall vs Oxford vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cornwall | Oxford | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
13,385Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34k 60% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,600±$106kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 86% above U.S. |
$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #245 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Oxford | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | Oxford High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.